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21.01.2022 FBI: Florida Teen Hacked Obama, Biden and other Celebrity Twitter Accounts The Hillsborough state attorney has filed 30 charges against Graham Clark (17), who was arrested Friday. Nima Fazeli (22), a man from Orlando and Mason Sheppard (19), from the UK, are also facing charges for aiding this hacking. Investigators say Clark and the others pulled off the "Bit-Con, where he used compromised #Twitter employee information to hack several prominent accounts, posting tweets in t...heir names that asked people to send Bitcoins while promising to send twice as much back, allowing him to get US$100,000 in #Bitcoin in one day. To battle the hack, Twitter had to disable all of its verified accounts for several hours. Twitter said Thursday that the compromised employee material came from a phone spear-phishing attack, targeting certain employees to get to the company's systems. After stealing employee credentials, Twitter said the hackers targeted other employees who had access to account support tools. . . #nbn #telstra #optus #tpg #vodafone #internet #businessinternet #fiberinternet #wirelessinternet #4g #5g #sdwan #sase #firewall #security #cybersecurity #voip #workfromhome #sydney #melbourne #brisbane #adelaide #perth #canberra #office365 #googleapps #aws #azure

20.01.2022 #Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison says organisations are currently the targets of sustained attacks by a sophisticated foreign "state-based" #hacker. "This activity is targeting Australian organisations across a range of sectors, including all levels of government, industry, political organisations, education, health, essential service providers and operators of other critical infrastructure," he said. According to the Council on Foreign Relations, #China, #Russia and... #Iran are the top three states suspected of sponsoring cyber operations. However, the Federal Government is not publicly attributing the attack as of this moment. While no large breaches have occurred, these attacks are still labelled as malicious. Mr Morrison has brought this to the attention of the public to raise awareness and "To encourage organisations, particularly those in the health, critical infrastructure and essential services to take expert advice and implement technical defences to thwart this malicious cyber activity." Mr Morrison urged people to stay vigilant, stating that it is difficult to pinpoint exactly what the motivation of the hackers is but What is of interest to us is that it is occurring and what we are focused on is the practices that they're employing. Article by ABC News

20.01.2022 The establishment of a trustworthy environment where customers feel secure in making purchases, is among the most crucial pieces of all online business. #SSL, or Secure Sockets Layer, creates a trusted environment by establishing a secure connection between two computers, shielding any sensitive data sent between those computers. SSL works by encrypting data that is transmitted over the internet. This means that instead of actual user info, anyone attempting to intercept your... data instead see’s nothing but an incoherent mix of characters. You can see SSL in action by looking for the padlock symbol in the address bar of your favourite browser. Before SSL, data sent over the internet was transmitted as plain text. Similar to sending your credit card details through the mail, anyone could read it if it were intercepted. SSL was developed to correct this issue and protect your online privacy. . . . #nbn #telstra #optus #tpg #internet #fiberinternet #wirelessinternet #5g #sdwan #sase #firewall #itsecurity #cybersecurity #voip #workfromhome #sydney #melbourne #brisbane #adelaide #perth #canberra #office365 #googleapps #aws #azure

19.01.2022 #SIP stands for Session Initiation Protocol - a form of media transportation that allows for telephone calls to be made over an internet connection. If you’ve ever used a #VoIP phone, SIP is actually responsible for setting up your calls; establishing a connection between you and the person on the other end of line. SIP removes the need for any physical phone lines and connects your phone calls directly over an internet connection, like the #nbn for example. Unlike traditiona...l telephone services delivered over Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN), SIP based phone systems allow for complete #mobility; make calls from absolutely anywhere in the world with your internet-connected devices. Last but not least, the global retirement of the #ISDN means migrating to a SIP based phone system is something businesses need to look at asap - migrate now on your own terms, before you’re forced to migrate by your local provider. As one of Australia’s top VoIP providers, we’re happy to answer any questions you have on what a modern phone system could do for your business. Start thinking about how you can get more out of your internet and simultaneously reduce call costs, with SIP based calling.

18.01.2022 Twitter's security woes are getting worse, following a report of contractors creating bogus alerts to spy on many celebrity accounts, as the company's security measures are already under criticism for a recent #Bitcoin scam which resulted in many popular verified accounts being #hacked. Following the scam, #Twitter temporarily muted accounts to disable the hackers' ability to Tweet and limit the effects of the attack. After the event had taken place, Twitter informed the publ...ic that the hackers managed to gain access to the personal information of 36 out of the 113 accounts that were hacked; a repeat of events in 2017 and 2018, where contractors misused Twitter's controls to create fake help-desk inquiries so that they could track the personal data of celebrities, including #Beyoncé. Twitter's action to temporarily disable a number of accounts was a stark reminder of the power of social media platforms and while the ability to control accounts can help to regulate the platform, it can also be used to censor and disable accounts. . . #nbn #telstra #internet #businessinternet #fiberinternet #wirelessinternet #5g #sdwan #sase #firewall #security #itsecurity #cybersecurity #voip #workfromhome #sydney #melbourne #brisbane #adelaide #perth #canberra #office365 #googleapps #aws #azure

17.01.2022 URGENT (via ARN): A critical #SAP #vulnerability could allow #hackers to compromise systems and the data they contain. The #flaw is in a #core component that exists by default in most SAP #deployments and can be #exploited remotely without the need of a #username and #password. Researchers from #security firm #Onapsis, who found and reported the vulnerability, estimate that 40,000 SAP customers #worldwide might be affected. Dubbed #RECON (#Remotely #Exploitable #Code on #NetW...eaver), tracked as #CVE-2020-6287, the vulnerability has the highest possible severity rating (10) in the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (#CVSS) and allows attackers to create a new user with #admin privileges. Hackers can then steal personally identifiable information (#PII) belonging to employees, customers and suppliers; read, modify or delete financial records; change banking details to divert payments and modify purchasing processes; corrupt data; or disrupt the operation of the system causing #downtime. In addition, this vulnerability may also constitute a deficiency in an enterprise’s IT controls for regulatory mandates - potentially impacting #financial (Sarbanes-Oxley) and #privacy (#GDPR) #compliance. Users should immediately deploy a newly released security #patch.

16.01.2022 The world's #MostImitated brands in Q1 2020 @ Sydney, Australia

15.01.2022 @sydwestmulticulturalservices provides valuable services to the community. We migrated their older phone system to a modern platform that allows their roughly 80 staff to work from anywhere. #Repost @sydwestmulticulturalservices is open for business during COVID-19 - we’re just using other ways to support our clients!

15.01.2022 #Blockchain is a specific type of database; instead of holding information in a spreadsheet, its information is stored in groups, known as blocks. Once a block is filled, it is chained to the previous block, forming a chain of data known as the blockchain. Blockchains are typically use as a decentralized, distributed ledger that records the history of digital assets For #Bitcoin, its blockchain is a way to store every transaction ever made. Bitcoin’s blockchain isn’t stored... in a centralized place but rather operates via peer-to-peer (P2P) networking. All computers in the P2P network have a full record of Bitcoin’s blockchain. If any node has an error in its copy of the blockchain, it will rectify itself by using the other nodes as a reference point. In effect, a node cannot alter the information, making the blockchain’s historical record permanent and very secure. Blockchain technology suits various applications, including secure sharing of medical data, Personal identity security, Supply chain and logistics monitoring and Voting mechanism.. #nbn #telstra #optus #tpg #internet #fiberinternet #wirelessinternet #5g #sdwan #sase #firewall #itsecurity #cybersecurity #voip #workfromhome #sydney #melbourne #brisbane #adelaide #perth #canberra #office365 #googleapps #aws #azure

13.01.2022 BREAKING (Via Information Age, ACS): #Mimecast, whose #email filtering and staff security training tools are used by around 36,000 companies worldwide, announced this week that a sophisticated threat actor had compromised a digital certificate used by around 10 percent of its users potentially allowing Russian hackers to intercept the connection. The company was keeping mum on details, but Reuters quoted cybersecurity investigators who attributed the hack to the same Russ...ian hackers that recently compromised up to 18,000 government agencies and businesses by inserting malicious code into the widely used Orion security tool from vendor #SolarWinds. The incident sparked a flurry of in-depth security investigations, prompted warnings from the Australian Cyber Security Centre (#ACSC) and US Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (#CISA) and US intelligence agencies, and sent companies scrambling to evaluate their exposure to the breach. . . . #nbn #telstra #optus #tpg #internet #fiberinternet #wirelessinternet #5g #sdwan #sase #firewall #itsecurity #cybersecurity #voip #workfromhome #sydney #melbourne #brisbane #adelaide #perth #canberra #office365 #googleapps #aws #azure

13.01.2022 UPDATE: Scammers posing as Alaska USA credit union target residents. KENAI, Alaska (AP) The Alaska attorney general has warned residents to look out for scammers posing as employees of the Alaska USA Federal Credit Union. The phishing scam sends a text or email to residents in Alaska claiming that their credit union account has been suspended, and the recipient must click a link and provide information to unlock it, the state Department of Law said in a news release.... Scammers are good at mimicking trusted businesses, he said. We all have to be vigilant in protecting our personal information, and in reporting suspected scams to the authorities. Scammers are targeting the 907 area code, and people who don’t have an account with Alaska USA could still receive a message, said Dan McCue, senior vice president of corporate relations for Alaska USA. One in three Alaskans have accounts at Alaska USA Federal Credit Union, McCue said. Alaska USA will never contact customers by text or email asking them to click on a link to reactivate an account, McCue said. Residents are encouraged to call the company at its public phone number and ask for a representative if an unexpected email is received and it is unclear if it is a scam, he said. Original article by The Associated Press

12.01.2022 Some internet connections are provided over #opticalfibre - a thin and flexible #fibre with a glass core, through which data packets are sent as light signals. While there’s plenty of optical fibre #infrastructure in place, not all of it is actively being used. The term "Dark Fibre" refers specifically to the unused portion of fibre infrastructure. It’s called Dark fibre because, unlike fibre that is in use, dark fibre has no light signals going through it. Organisations ge...nerally lease or purchase #darkfibre from carriers as an alternative to leasing #bandwidth. Examples of this include company’s creating point-to-point connections between their sites and data centres, usually at ultra-high speeds, while maintaining complete control over their links - this means faster, more secure and completely private connections between key locations. Dark Fibre is readily available in many capital cities - you could connect building-to-building or building-to-data centre. If you’re a large organisation looking to up the ante in your network, Dark Fibre may be your best bet!

10.01.2022 Complicated passwords, even those changed routinely, go a long way to prevent unauthorised access, but only provide a relatively weak level of protection. Hackers today routinely intercept poorly secured passwords, using a range of methods (see our earlier post about #Phishing), which is where Two-factor authentication (2FA) comes into play. #2FA is a subset of Multi-factor authentication and is used to confirm a users' claimed identity, by requiring a combination of two diff...erent factors: 1) something they know, 2) something they have, or 3) something they are. A real life example of this is the withdrawing of money from an ATM; only the correct combination of a bank card (something the user possesses) and a PIN (something the user knows) allows the transaction to be carried out. In the world of business, 2FA often includes the use of one-time passwords (OTP), generated or received by an authenticator (eg a security token or smartphone) that only the user possesses. We strongly recommend enabling 2FA whenever possible. . . #nbn #telstra #optus #internet #businessinternet #fiberinternet #wirelessinternet #5g #sdwan #sase #firewall #security #itsecurity #cybersecurity #voip #workfromhome #sydney #melbourne #brisbane #adelaide #perth #canberra #office365 #googleapps #aws #azure

10.01.2022 The world's #MostImitated brands @ Sydney, Australia

09.01.2022 Always Was, Always Will Be. recognises that First Nations people have occupied and cared for this continent for over 65,000 years. #NAIDOCWeek is celebrated by local community events taking place across Australia. To learn more, please visit: https://www.naidoc.org.au/

08.01.2022 A Virtual Private Network (VPN) establishes a secure connection, sometimes called a tunnel, between two private networks. These networks can be in the same building, or perhaps on opposite ends of the planet - it does not matter; a #VPN can be created using virtually any internet connection. Usually used in corporate environments, a VPN is often used to connect Branch Office Locations back to resources located at Head Office. Alternatively, a VPN is sometimes used by remote ...staff working from home, a client’s office or a public place; a VPN ensures they can securely access corporate systems. It’s not just corporations though, sometimes a VPN is used by members of the public to gain access to services not normally available in their region. For example, a person in country A, creates a VPN tunnel to a network in country B - from there they access the likes of #Netflix, #Itunes and #YouTube, tricking these services into believing they are from country B. This is usually done to circumvent global license deals, which make a certain film or album only available in a certain region. Well known examples of personal VPN software include #NordVPN, #ExpressVPN and #Surfshark - these range in price from AUD$11.95/month. - Is there a technology you want help with? Name it below!

08.01.2022 Good news for millions of Australians, get set to experience high-speed internet as the NBN is upgraded over the next three years, under a plan announced on Wednesday. If you're in one of 2 million houses on a Fibre to the Node (#FTTN) network, the upgrade means you can ask for the NBN to be connected directly to your house. For 2.5 million houses on Hybrid Fibre Coaxial (HFC), the capacity of the network is being upgraded so "all customers" will have speeds up to 1 #Gigabit ...per second. The 1.5 million homes on Fibre to the Curb (#FTTC) are also getting some attention, with a program planned to make sure consistent speeds of up to 100 Megabits per second are available across the network. The Government also wants to make sure people on those plans have access to capabilities to boost their speeds to 1 Gbps. There's also $300 million in funding for NBN Co to work with governments and local councils to improve services in regional Australia. Original article by Georgia Hitch via ABC news. . . #nbn #telstra #optus #tpg #internet #businessinternet #fiberinternet #wirelessinternet #5g #sdwan #sase #firewall #security #itsecurity #cybersecurity #voip #workfromhome #sydney #melbourne #brisbane #adelaide #perth #canberra #office365 #googleapps #aws #azure

07.01.2022 Congrats to our partner Silverpeak - #HewlettPackard Enterprise has announced plans to acquire #SDWAN standout #SilverPeak for approximately US$925 million in cash. #HPE will combine Silver Peak’s SD-WAN technology with #Aruba, HPE’s networking subsidiary. Keerti Melkote, president of Intelligent #Edge for Hewlett Packard #Enterprise and founder of Aruba Networks said The need for edge-to-cloud architectures has never been more relevant as enterprises look to extend #connect...ivity to #branch locations and enable secure #work-from-home experiences. Silver Peak’s technology transforms legacy #WAN architectures to self-driving WANs, which is a perfect fit with Aruba’s #cloud native, #AI driven Edge Services #Platform. Together, we will be able to meet these needs with critical connectivity, #security, and AI capabilities to drive the next generation of Edge-to-Cloud #transformation. Founded in 2004, Silver Peak helps enterprises and service providers migrate to secure enterprise-grade SD-WAN connectivity, while dramatically improving application performance and lowering connectivity costs. Powered by Silver Peak’s SD-WAN edge platform, customers can achieve dedicated WAN-like performance while running all cloud applications and services via broadband access.

02.01.2022 Anti-malware software vendor #Malwarebytes has become the latest technology company swept up in last year's attack on #SolarWinds. The US-based vendor admitted it has received notices of suspicious third-party activity from the Microsoft Security Response Centre on December 15. According to Malwarebytes, these reflected tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) of the same advanced threat actor involved in the SolarWinds attacks, reportedly a hacking group linked to the #Rus...sian government. Malwarebytes said that while it does not use SolarWinds, there was another intrusion vector that works by abusing applications with privileged access to Microsoft Office 365 and Azure environments. Malwarebytes worked with Microsoft’s Detection and Response Team (DART) to investigate and found that the attackers leveraged a dormant email protection product within Malwarebyte's Office 365 tenant that allowed access to a limited subset of internal company emails, although the vendor does not use Azure cloud services in its production environments. . . . #nbn #telstra #optus #tpg #internet #fiberinternet #wirelessinternet #5g #sdwan #sase #firewall #itsecurity #cybersecurity #voip #workfromhome #sydney #melbourne #brisbane #adelaide #perth #canberra #office365 #googleapps #aws #azure

01.01.2022 5G is the 5th generation mobile network, following on from 4G. First introduced in 2019, 5G allows users to achieve superior internet speeds that can match, and in certain cases, outperform physical fiber optic and broadband connections. With theoretical download speeds reaching upto 10Gbps, 5G is approximately 100 times faster than 4G - imagine downloading a full length movie, educational content or thousands of documents in just a few seconds! In the Enterprise, 5G can help... remote workers access corporate systems, accelerate IoT proliferation and boost mobile device performance, by allowing huge amounts of data to be transmitted at speeds faster than have previously been possible. This is a boost for many data intensive industries, in particular hospitality, gaming and entertainment. While you can gain access to these networks today, you must have a device that is 5G compatible. Some examples of these are #Samsung S10 and S20 5G smartphones, the #HTC 5G Hub and #Nokia FastMile 5G Gateway. . . #nbn #telstra #optus #tpg #vodafone #internet #fiberinternet #wirelessinternet #4g #5g #sdwan #sase #firewall #itsecurity #cybersecurity #voip #workfromhome #sydney #melbourne #brisbane #adelaide #perth #canberra #office365 #googleapps #aws #azure

01.01.2022 Story via uproxx - Drake, Lady Gaga, and The Weeknd are possibly facing a massive breach of their personal information: Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks, a law firm that represents the artists and other major musicians, was reportedly #hacked this week. The hackers are requesting a large sum of money and threatening to release artists’ personal information. Hackers are alleged to hold over 756 gigabytes of data from its artists including contracts, endorsement deals, personal e...mails, and other personal details. The information is reportedly being held at ransom for a whopping $21 million as they threaten to publicize personal details pertaining to Gaga, Elton John, Barbra Streisand, and more. We can confirm that we’ve been victimized by a #cyberattack. We have notified our clients and our staff. We have hired the world’s experts who specialize in this area, and we are working around the clock to address these matters. Those experts include the FBI, who have reportedly identified the hackers as REvil or Sodinokibi. The law firm also noted that they were not the only ones to be victimized by the same hackers. A representative stated that HBO, Zoom, and the Texas court system have all been hit with a very similar data breach, calling it a global extortion scheme".